Falcons Defeat Wolf Pack In Overtime

Falcons 2, Wolf Pack 1 (OT)

SPRINGFIELD — Chris Minard scored at 1:42 of overtime to lift the Springfield Falcons to a 2-1 victory over the Wolf Pack at the MassMutual Center Saturday night.

The Falcons trailed 1-0 in the third period when Charles Linglet scored his 11th goal of the season at 14:28.

Dane Byers scored at 9:57 of the first period to give the Wolf Pack a 1-0 lead. Corey Locke had an assist on the goal.

Chad Johnson made 35 saves for the Wolf Pack, who play at Manchester today at 3 p.m.

Pack sign two to tryout agreements: The Wolf Pack signed forwards Tyler Doig and Kenny Roche of the ECHL Charlotte Checkers to professional tryout agreements.

Doig was tied for the ECHL lead in assists with 37 and was fifth in points with 48. Last season, Doig (6 feet, 185 pounds) played five games with the Toronto Marlies, going scoreless with 16 penalty minutes. He spent most of the season in the ECHL with the Reading Royals.

Roche, 26, played three games for the Wolf Pack in 2006-07 following his senior season at Boston University. This year with Charlotte, he had 16 goals and 11 assists in 33 games. He was a third-round pick by the Rangers in the 2003 NHL draft.